Discusses the role of weather and climate in determining what types of food can be grown in different parts of the world, looks at some of the foods grown in the United States, and examines the process of food import and export.
Learn about the many different places crops can be grown; on trees, in fields, underground and under water. Visit a strawberry farm and almond orchard to see how those foods are grown and harvested. Learn how soil and water are important for growing crops and what equipment is used.
Visit different kinds of farms from dairy to sheep raising. Contrast modern and traditional ways of milking cows and collecting eggs. See how cotton is grown and spun, how timber is milled, and how agriculture is necessary to our lives.
Introduces young readers to farms where unusual animals and crops are raised, including ostrich, bison, llama, fish, silkworm, tree, and bamboo farms, and features a look at a wind farm.
